Re: Warning message about ActiveX control



Unfortunately, yes - I still get the message. However, the problem seems
limited to Yahoo; it does not occur when I click hyperlinks on other
homepages. I wonder if it has to do with Yahoo now offering RSS feeds?

Larry

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Assuming a Yahoo page is your IE homepage, choose a different homepage.
> For quick access to the Yahoo page, add it to Favorites > Links then drag
> Links folder to the IE toolbar.
>
> If you open the Yahoo page from the "Linksbar" now and click on a
> hyperlink on that page, does the problem persist?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> Larry Hermann wrote:
>> No, It doesn't. It happens primarily in Yahoo when I click on an article
>> from my home page. Thanks,
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OVjRAaodFHA.2984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Does this happen when you click on /every/ or /any/ hyperlink? Does it
>> > also happen if you click on a hyperlink in, e.g., an email message?
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>> >
>> > Larry Hermann wrote:
>> > > Whenever I click on a hyperlink in IE, I receive the following
>> > > message: "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer stopped
>> > > this site from installing an ActiveX control on your computer. Click
>> > > here for options...."
>> > > When I attempt to install the control it turns out to be ocget.dll;
>> > > if I then check the install box nothing seems to happen - I get
>> > > exactly the same set of messages the next time I open the hyperlink..
>> > > I am using IE 6.0, SP-2.
>> > >
>> > > Aside from the message, the hyperlinks appear to open without a
>> > > problem. Does anyone know what's going on?
>> > >
>> > > Larry
>


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